HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5610-A Staff AnalysisApril 30, 2001
Item No.: 1
File No_: Z -5610-A
Owner: Raymond Roland Remmel and
Margarita Garcia Remmel
Address• 5223 Hawthorne Road
Description: Lots 5 and 6, Block 11,
Newton's Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-254
to permit construction of a garage
addition with a reduced rear yard
setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is
presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Single Family
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 5223 Hawthorne Road is occupied by
a one-story frame, single-family residence and a detached,
two -car garage. The garage is accessed from the house by a
covered walkway. The applicant proposes to remove the
existing garage structure and build in its place an addition
to the house. The addition will contain an enclosed glass
breezeway, a 3 -car garage and laundry on the ground floor
and a guest room built into the roof above. The addition is
proposed to maintain the existing 14 -foot setback from the
south (rear) property line. Since the proposed addition is
an expansion of the principal structure, a 25 -foot rear yard
setback is required by the Code.
April 30, 2001
Item No.: 1 (Cont.)
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. The addition
will maintain the same setback as the existing accessory
structure with only a slightly larger footprint within the
rear yard setback area. The property consists of two lots.
The encroachment thus occupies a smaller percentage of the
rear yard, leaving adequate, open rear yard area behind the
remainder of the house. The property adjacent to the south
is at a higher elevation and is separated from the subject
property by a retaining wall. This difference in elevation
helps to mitigate the visual impact of the reduced setback
when viewed from the property to the south. There appears
to be approximately 25 feet between the property line
and the structure on this adjacent property, providing
adequate separation between structures. This proposed
garage/laundry/guestroom addition does not appear to be
out of character for the neighborhood.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback
variance.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(APRIL 30, 2001)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present.
Staff informed the Board that the applicant had submitted a
letter on April 13, 2001 requesting that the item be withdrawn.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for
withdrawal. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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